what are some exercises I can do at home?

Question

I have a strict diet and exercise plan going for me i usually walk 50-60 minutes a day but today it is raining what are some easy at home exersies i can do to make up for my walking?

Answer 1

squats.. lunges.. sit ups... push ups... so many! look for a yoga website or look at seventeen.com they usually have pretty good workouts.

Answer 2

A great way to compensate for walking is stepping. this exercises all the muscles you would walking, but on a more intense level. Simply stand before your steps, or another ledge of appropriate side, and place one foot on the step, followed by the other so you have both feet on the step. Then step down one foot at a time and repeat. If this is too easy try carrying some weights in either hand too add resistance.
Alternatively, on days that the weather is bad, you could opt to practise some strength training rather than cardio vascular. Things such as sit ups and weight work. This will keep your body evenly shaped and help to promote a healthy image.

Answer 3

almost all excercises have home variations of them.
here is a sample for a few common one.

Do you have dumbells?

bench - push ups. elevate your feet to simulate an incline and your hands to simulate decline.

bicepts- get a pullup bar or get a heavy object and simply curl it, loading up two paint buckets or two buckets works too.

back- same as below except do "shock lifts" by leaning against a chair (one hand and one knee on it) and pull the weight up in your other hand so your shoulder extends past your back.

squats- just squat without weight or hold something in your hands or fold your arms and balance it there.

lunges- same as squats

step ups- does your house have stairs? do these.

shoulders, use the weights/ books you have and "press" them over your head. you can also just do straight raises with your arms, do alot.

tricepts- tricept push ups- get on the edge of a desk and lean against it with your back to it. dip your bodyweight down and push yourself back up with your tricepts.

leg lifts- sit against a wall for 60 or more seconds as if you were sitting in a chair.

Or you could try this "no-weight workout" I found on men's health website:

http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=weight.loss&category=abs.diet&conitem=cee9bb42f1e27010VgnVCM200000cee793cd____

Answer 4

Dance!

Answer 5

Skipping rope
Running up and down your stairs
Aerobics
Jumping jacks
Push ups
Sit ups
Lift weights